Ever desire to be identified by a signature scent? The same one, everyday, forever?

I do... sometimes. But then again, I do like my 60 bottle collection too.

- Sometimes its an appealing thought to me... to have one scent that identifies me at all times.
- That is my image, my idenity.
- Something that people who I interact with all the time remember me by.
- A scent I can spray on all my clothes and not worry abou interacting with other fragrances.

But then I look at my entire collection and like the diversiy of it... but I swear, there's somethng appealing about having one scent thats me. That all my friends know is me. That my wife can smell in bed after I leave for work.

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No you are not nutz.

I am thinking about same. I'd like to have just 1 perfect fragrance that would be ME. But I didnt find anything so versatile yet. EVERYTHING (even my 5 star fragrances) goes on my nerves if I use it too often or under wrong conditions.

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Yes definitely, that was my motive to join Basenotes in the first place - To find that identifiable fragrance. So far it has been tough and learning more and more has made that decision even harder for me, however, I feel like I am getting better and now able to hone in on say a collection of between 3-4 that I can use and be identified by.

So far it is
1. Rochas Man/Dior Homme Intense (Either or or both)
2. Body Kouros
3. Green Irish Tweed (Soon to be replaced by Aventus)

Summer Special - Bond No.9 Fire Island

I used Le Male for about 10 years, and still love it to this day, and love when people tell me stories about how they smell it and it reminds them of me.

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Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille

My personal 'Holy Grail'. This makes all other scents for me obsolete, i only have others because this isn't the best in warmer weather, (although i'd happily wear it, others might not appreciate it)
I'm fortunate though in regards to weather, living in London, its blazing hot for probably 10 days in the year, other than that its either raining or just murky looking (like this morning) and this scent is just more than perfect for days like this.

Others have questioned its versatility, I personally think you can wear this in almost any occasion other than the office, great for formal occasions, casual and most effective during intimate times. Just a stunning creation, and its how I would love people to identify me..

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Originally Posted by Neil4Speed

I used Le Male for about 10 years, and still love it to this day, and love when people tell me stories about how they smell it and it reminds them of me.

See, this is exactly what I'm talking about. When me and my wife dated, I owned 1 bottle of fragrance, Lacoste. Thats all I wore each time we met. Now I have 60 different bottles, but each time I wear Lacoste, my wife goes back to memory lane...

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Originally Posted by md1grwl

See, this is exactly what I'm talking about. When me and my wife dated, I owned 1 bottle of fragrance, Lacoste. Thats all I wore each time we met. Now I have 60 different bottles, but each time I wear Lacoste, my wife goes back to memory lane...

See, similar thing for me too! I have recently wearing different colognes for my girlfriend to guage her reaction, and she likes a few, however, whenever I put on Le Male, she gets a bit nostalgic and likes it the most. Scent tied to memory right!

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No, I once wore the same thing for about 5 years & I realised that in the end I became kind of immune to it & couldn't smell it myself. I became guilty of overspraying & probably nearly killed a few people with my sillage :-)

There are so many lovely scents available, to restrict to just one anyway !

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You can have one scent that you truly identify yourself with but at the same time wear a variety of fragrances. Once you become passionate for fragrance , I think it's impossible to have just one scent - it would be like denying yourself a whole variety of foods and eating just burgers every day .
I don't think I could ever have just one scent , ever again. There's no going back ! *LOL*

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I like the idea of a signature scent, it is romantic, but it would be extremely hard to pick a single one...

And from a purely practical view, you will most likely get olfactory fatigue from a signature fragrance fairly quickly. A while ago I wore Vol de Nuit extrait for a few days, and I was starting to tune it out on the third day. You would at least have to recalibrate your nose by wearing nothing at all or wearing something else every few days.

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This may be possible but If only that one signature scent is head and heels above the rest. Otherwise you have a few five star fragrances that are all great for different reasons. Admittedly the closest thing that I have found is Jasmin Impératrice Eugénie by Creed. It is absolutely fantastic and wears well in all weather types and conditions.

"What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of human beings, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted, to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful, and to remove the sufferings of the injured" Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

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Yes, actually. And that one scent for me is Creed's Original Vetiver. The rest of my collection is just gathering dust because it's all I ever wear. Except for the occasional sandalwood, it's Creed OV all day every day.

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When I was a smoker, I always bought a different brand of cigarettes from one buy to an other.
Now, I always pick a different fragrance depending on different factors, but (almost) never the same 2 days in a row.
I think I just like variety. Furthermore, I noticed I become easily almost anosmic to a scent if I use it too much often. So variety is a way to keep my "treasures" truly precious to my eyes.
But even if I dont wan't one, my "signature scent" (meaning the fragrance that matches me the most) would be Bulgari Blu, it's like if my skin was made just for this scent.